Velocipede.



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VELOGIPEDE. APPLICATION FILED mum, laoe.

Patented May 4, 1909.

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VELOCIPEDE.

I APPLICATION FILED J'AH.31, 1908- Patented May 4, 190% CLINT M. ODLE,OF FAULKTON, SOUlH DAlhOlA.

VELOCIPEDE Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 4, 1909.

Application filed January 31, 1908. Serial No. 413,673.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, CLINT M. ODLE, a citizen of the United States,residing at Faulkton, in the county of Faulk, State of South Dakota,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Vclocipedes; and Ido hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to velocipedes and more particularly to thatclass which are designed in the figure of an animal the objeet of theinvention being, primarily, to increase the realistic effect intended tobe conveyed by such devices. I attain this result by supporting the rearend of the figure upon two wheels and the front end upon a single wheelthe front legs and the head of the animal being connected for turningmovement one with the other so that by turning the head, the velocipedemay be guided. This connection being concealed, a very realisticstructure is the result.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of thevclocipede as it appears ready for actual use, Fig. 2 is a front eevation thereof, Fig. 3 is a bottom plan View, Fig. 4 is a verticallongitudinal sectional view, and, Fig. 5 is a horizontal sectional Viewthrough the fore part of the body of the figure. Fig. 6 is an invertedplan view of the head of the figure.

In the drawings, the body of the velocipede is formed in imitation of ahorse the body being indicated in general by the reference character Aand being formed with hind legs 6, a trunk 7 which is hollowed out beneath as at 8, and a head 9 and front legs 10, these latter elementsbeing connected for turning movement in unison and independently of thebody as will be presently more fully described. A shaft 11 is engaged insuitable bearings upon the hind legs 6 at the pro )er oint, and fixedupon the shaft at eac on and outwardly of the legs is a wheel 12 theshaft being formed inwardly of its ends with crank portions 13, thesecranks being oppositely directed. A shaft 14 is journalcd in suitablebearings 15 in the sides of the trunk 7 of the figure and extendstransversely of the cut out portion 8. This shaft 14 has connected toits ends pedal cranks 16 which are disposed to extend in oppositedirections with respect to each other as is the casein an ordinarybicycle and the shaft formed inwardly of the side wall of the trunk 7with cranks 17, also disposed in opposition.

Beds 18 connect the corresponding cranks of the shafts 11 and 14 and itwill be understood that when the shaft 14 is rotated by the manualexertion of the operator, the shaft 11 will rotate and propel thevcloeipede in a forward or backward direction, the front end of thevelocipede being supported by a single wheel 19 fixed upon a shaft 20journaled in suitable bearings 21 in the front legs 10.

The manner in which the head and front legs of the figure are connectedfor turning movement in unison will now be explained. The trunk 7 isformed at its front lower end with a recess 22 in which is rotatablyreceived a block 23 with which the front legs of the figure are formedand which is formed to complete the fore part of the trunk of the figureas clearly shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings. The rear wall of the recessis semicircular and the rear end of the block is sha ed accordingly and.is in contact therewith, so that it may turn freely in the recess and atthe same time have a continuous bearing. The block 23 is formed with avertically extending squared socket 24 in which is fitted the lowersquared end of a vertical shaft 25, the shaft being passed up through abore 26 in the fore part of the trunk of the figure and being rotatablein the said bore. A collar 27 is formed integral with the shaft at thelower end of its cylindricalintermediate portion 25 and screws 28 arepassed through the collar and screwed into the upper face of the block23, this block being, of course, flat on top to fit flush against theflat overlying wall 29 adjacent the concavity 22 of the trunk. Thecollar 27 not only serves as means for securing the shaft to the block,but it also acts as a wear-plate. The upper end of the shaft 25 issquared as at 30 and fitted removably into a squared socket 31 formedvertically in the neck of the head of the figure, it being understoodthat by grasping the hand holds 32 of the reins 38 and ulling upon oneor the other of them, the read between the upper end of its cylindricalbody portion 25 and the upper squared end 30 and a two-part circulardisk 35 has its sections fitted upon this portion 84 of the shaft andsecured to the upper face of the fore part of the trunk, it beingunderstood, of course, that this portion of the shaft is received inregistering notches formed in the straight edges of the two dishsections.

The means for connecting the head and front legs of the figure forturning movement e'fi'ectually prevents said parts from becoming looseor Wabbling, and a strong and rigid connection is had.

Vfhat is claimed, is

A velocipede comprising a body havin the form of an animal or the like,thetrrih of the body at the fore end being formed .ith a recess having asemi-circular rear Wall, a block received in said recess and shaped tofit the rear Wall thereof whereby a continuous hearing for the block ishad, said block completing the fore part of the body, and the head ofthe body being disposed upon the trunk for turning movement, a disksecured to the block and extending flush with the top thereof to serveas a Wear-plate, a shaft formed integral with the dish and extendingvertically through the fore part of the trunk and into the head, thesaid shaft being formed above the trunk with a reduced por tion, and asectional plate having its sections secured to the upper face of thetrunk and inclosing said reduced portion of the shaft,

that portion of the shaft Within the head be- 5 ing squared and ofgreater diameter than the said reduced portion, and being fitted in asquare sochet formed in the head.

in testiinon r whereof, I aliizi my signature, in presence of twoWitnesses.

CLINT ODLE. Witnesses:

GEO. 3V. EEDBURN, LUELLA A. GDLE.

